Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 11:01:12 -0800
From: iwp.ilo-AT-ix.netcom.com (CEP )
Subject: Re: Buchanan


You(Doug) wrote: 
>
>of small business owners, as revealed to the Gallup Poll. The lineup:
>
>undecided       10%
>
>Clinton         31
>
>Republicans     59
>of which:
>  Dole          39%
>  Buchanan      19
>  Forbes        16
>
>So, Buchanan is the favorite of 11% (19% of 59%) of small biz owners, 
only
>a third as many as Clinton.
>
>On specifically small biz issues, 15% say Dole is best; 13%, Clinton 
and
>Forbes (tied); 10%, Buchanan.
>
>
>Doug
>   Carlos:

    In my book, 11% is *extremely significant*.  If we extrapolate this
    figure into real societal activitites and influences, if we find    
    out that, let's say, Buchanan have 10-15% of support in the general
    population for his policies then ..... this is *mass* support.

    I always was very skeptical of the American pollsters who dismiss
    anything political that is below 40% -- they ussually refer to      
    these pehomenoa as peripheral or fringe -- I disagree.  A movement
    in the US with 10-15% of support (maybe more) with the ideas of
    Buchanism is *extremely dangerous and serious*.  Don't you think?

    Comradely,
    Carlos



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